The Chief

An experience out of this hemisphere

Michael Riggi, Editor-in-Chief | October 18, 2018
The results are in for the sixth grade move

Laura Francavilla and Caitlin Le Goff, Managing Editor and Copy Editor | October 18, 2018
Starting off the new school year with big changes

Michael Riggi, Editor-in-Chief | October 18, 2018

Massapequa Field Hockey team takes home the county championships

November 8, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating Port Washington in a 2-1 victory in overtime. The...

The man who gave the world a nudge

Alexander Carmenaty, Business Manager

October 8, 2018

Charles Krauthammer, who passed away on June 21 at the age of 68, was one of the most courageous, articulate, and influential voices of our time. Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, he was best known as a commentator on Fox News. He shared his insights on politics for nearly forty years and was welcomed into millions of homes, yet most most of his audience...

Mayor Jeff Pravato, Candidate for New York Senate

Alexander Carmenaty, Business Manager

October 8, 2018

Jeffrey Pravato, the mayor of Massapequa Park, is running for the New York State Senate. Mayor Pravato will face incumbent Senator John Brooks. The mayor is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform party lines. He has worked in the private sector for over twenty five years and he is a graduate of C.W. (LIU) Post. The Mayor said he was inspired...

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Fashion Blog

2017 Makeup trends

Emily Keuchler, Staff Writer

February 7, 2017

It’s a New Year, which is the perfect time for change just as the commonly known saying “New Year, new me.” suggests. It is also the time where we all should look...

Holiday Wish List Blog

Emily Keuchler, Staff Writer

December 19, 2016

The Holiday season sneaks up on us oh so quickly. It just so happens that when this time of the year comes around, we can’t think of any possible gifts that we were hoping...

Fall/Winter inspiration and trends

Natalie Carozza, Staff Writer

December 19, 2016

The cold months of Fall and Winter are officially here! This means lots of layering, bundling, and of course new and old trends that come around this time of year to give...

Fall and Winter OOTDs

December 18, 2016

Now that the temperature is cooling down, you may still want to look and feel trendy. These are some outfits of the week...

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Features

Pequa’s on fire with a two-peat win

Sabrina Alberti, Sports Editor

November 15, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating Port Washington in a 2-1 victory in overtime. The...

The man who gave the world a nudge

October 8, 2018

Charles Krauthammer, who passed away on June 21 at the age of 68, was one of the most courageous, articulate, and influential...

The Chief newspaper advisor puts down red pen for retirement

June 23, 2018

At the end of this year, Mrs. Elyn Coyle is trading in her English books for plane tickets, as she says goodbye to her MHS...

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Polls

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Video

Catch-a-Wave coming to MHS on Friday

Catch-a-Wave will be making waves once again on Friday, March 20. The annual charity event for the Winthrop University Hospital Cancer Center for Kids...

Behind the Scenes of My Fair Lady: The Crew

The tech and stage crew is responsible for keeping everything behind the curtains running smoothly. Though almost never seen by the audience, in this e...

Behind the Scenes of My Fair Lady: The Pit

Unlike most high school musical productions, MHS uses a live pit orchestra. Band and orchestra students are tasked with helping the actors on stage mai...

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A&E

The many losses in Sierra Burgess is a loser
Netflix took the world by storm this year after releasing many hit original movies. One such movie is To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and it was m...
The highlights of gaming’s biggest convention
Video games are a media that has been steadily rising over the past four decades. Starting all the way back in the days of Magnavox Odyssey and Atari,...
Preview: Andrew Roberts’ Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of Britain, has been the subject of many books, the first one being published in 1905. This November, English...
Review: Avengers: Infinity War soars to infinite success
When Marvel Studios released Iron Man (2008) to the world, it was the beginning of an entire cinematic universe that would span ten years of stories a...
Is the Star Wars franchise beginning to sink?
Thor: Ragnorok smashes into theaters
The highly anticipated film, Thor: Ragnarok, was released in theaters worldwide on Friday, November 3, and has quickly been met with near universal pr...
Spider-Man Homecoming swings into the hearts of millions
The new smash hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming, hit theaters on Friday, July 7, and has received a lot of feedback since its premiere. Many fans were appre...
Capes, crusaders, and more: Comic-Con 2017 Recap
Miss Saigon
It’s 1975 in Saigon, Vietnam. War has stuck the country and has left most citizens living in poverty. Many young women have no choice but to work in...
The Great Comet
With twelve Tony award nominations, Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 is the most nominated broadway show of 2017. This electropop opera ...

Online Exclusives

Safe Halloween; Why should you go?

October 23, 2018

Attention all kids! On October 28, MHS students will transform the school into a Halloween festival known as Safe Halloween,...

Spirit Week 2018

October 16, 2018

Monday (Pajama Day): Fuzzy slippers and onesies galore filled the hallways of MHS to kick off the 2018 Spirit Week in style....

Gibbons, Chiefs’ Show up and Show out for Homecoming

October 29, 2017

After the Chiefs honored their senior football players, cheerleaders, and chiefettes at their annual Homecoming game, the...

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Sports

Pequa’s on fire with a two-peat win

November 15, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating...

Massapequa Field Hockey team takes home the county championships

November 8, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating...

Petrakis and company triumph over Baldwin for Homecoming win

November 8, 2018

On Saturday, October 20, Massapequa took the field against Baldwin in the annual homecoming game on the shining new Massapequa...

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Student Life

Pequa’s on fire with a two-peat win

November 15, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating...

Massapequa Field Hockey team takes home the county championships

November 8, 2018

The field hockey team brought home a county championship yet again for Massapequa. The team left their home turf defeating...

Petrakis and company triumph over Baldwin for Homecoming win

November 8, 2018

On Saturday, October 20, Massapequa took the field against Baldwin in the annual homecoming game on the shining new Massapequa...

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Opinion

Off-campus lunch: the ‘student specials’ dillemma
Off-campus lunch all three years at MHS has been a tradition that students have flaunted and embraced proudly for decades but may soon be driving stud...
Student bathrooms to recieve overhaul in the near future
Every high school has its fair share of student complaints, and Massapequa High School is no exception. One of the biggest—and most prominen...
Is the Star Wars franchise beginning to sink?
Marching for our lives: one student’s perspective
In the wake of the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida, survivors orchestrated a “March for Our Lives” event in Washington, DC ...
Student speaks out against newly blocked websites
Sixth Grade Move Causes Controversy and Concern
The decision has finally been made. Berner Middle School now includes sixth-grade students. After months of decisions and reversals, it became offic...
The Mets are up at bat
Standardized testing: The costs add up
EDITORIAL: Highlighting Black History Month at MHS
Counterpoint: Colin Kaepernick’s flawed form of protest

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